What Is Upfronts Week, Anyway?: 5 Questions Answered
We've reached the part of the year where the broadcast networks (and some cable networks) try to woo advertisers with the promise of new shows.
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'Grace And Frankie' Looks At Life Unexpectedly Alone
The new Netflix series Grace And Frankie casts Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as two women whose husbands leave them — for each other.
ABC Brings Muppets Back To Prime Time As News Emerges About Fall Shows
TV networks officially reveal fall schedules next week, but word has already spread on some new shows and cancellations. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says early trends include more diversity, big names.
'Mad Men' Creator On Don Draper's Losses And The End Of The Road
With just two episodes to go until the AMC series wraps for good, showrunner Matthew Weiner talks about the state of his main character's career and family life — and what the show is all about.
'I Am Big Bird' Finds An Artist Under The Feathers
A new documentary looks at the mechanics and the humanity behind the work of puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who's been Big Bird and Oscar for years.
The Allure Of Gore: 'Walking Dead' Producer On Zombies And Mean Tweets
The AMC series' habit of killing off characters without warning has led to explosions of fan grief and rage on social media. Much of the audience's ire has landed on Scott M. Gimple.
Meet The Power Couple Behind 'The Good Wife'
Robert and Michelle King, the real-life husband and wife team who created the CBS show, say that when it came to creating the series' main character, it was a question of art imitating life.
Amy Schumer Puts Her Own Looks On Trial
On Tuesday's Inside Amy Schumer, an episode-long parody of 12 Angry Men asked the question: Is Amy Schumer hot enough to be on television?
What Does Losing To A Computer Tell Us About Pride?
Ken Jennings has made a career of being the know-it-all. But then he challenged a supercomputer, Watson — and lost. Jennings explains how it felt to have a computer beat him and crush his pride.
Last Days Of Dave: Paying Homage To Letterman's Weird And Quirky Legacy
The off-beat funnyman retires this month after 33 years hosting late-night television. Fresh Air's David Bianculli says that David Letterman's humor "provided a new blueprint for the TV talk show."